Shoe-brush.



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(Application filed Apr. 22, 1901.]

(No Model.)

Patented Nov. l9, l90l.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

XVILLIAM THOMAS BRAXTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOE-BRUSH.

SPECIF1A$1QN forming part of Letters Patent No. 686,708, dated November19, 1901. Application filed April 22, 1901. Serial No. 56,896. (Nomodel.)

To a whmn it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM THOMAS BRAK- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new anduseful Improvementsin Shoe- Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shoe-brushes, and has for its object theproduction of a brush which can be readily adapted to either thepolishing of shoes to which a coating of blacking is applied or to thepolishing of what are commonly known as tan shoes.

Finally, the object of the invention is the construction of a brush ofthe character described which possesses advantages in points ofsimplicity, efficiency, and durability and which will be comparativelyinexpensive to produce and sustain.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike characters denote corresponding parts in both views, and in which-Figure 1 is a view in elevation of my improved brush. Fig. 2 is a topplan view with a portion of the handle removed and one of the dependingportions in sections.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the handle of the brush,so curved in itsformation as to form a suitable grip for the user. Formed integral withor secured to the ends of the handle are the depending portions 2. Thebrush portion of the device is formed with the common back 3, on onesurface of which is secured the felt covering 4: for polishing tan shoesand on the other surface the ordinary bristles 5 for polishing shoes towhich a coating of blackingis applied. To the common back3,at the endsof its longitudinal sides, are secured the springstrips 6 by means ofthe screws 7 or otherwise, said strips extending outwardly on a planewith the longitudinal sides of the back 3. The free ends of saidspring-strips are bent inwardly so as to form thelugs 8, which areadapted to be sprung in the recesses 9 in the sides of the dependingportions 2,and thereby hold the brush intact with its handle for use.

The operation of the device will be clearly understood from theforegoing description, it being only necessary to release thespringstrips from engagement with the recesses in the depending portionsof the handle and reverse the exposed polishing-surface of the brush andthen spring the same in engagement with the depending portions of thehandle again.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a shoe-brush,ahandle, depending portions on the ends of thehandle, a brush between the depending portions, spring-strips secured tothe longitudinal edges of the brush said strips having their outer endsbent in Wardly so as to fit in recesses formed in the edges of thedepending portions substantially as described.

2. Inashoe-brush,ahandle,dependingportions on the ends of thehandle, areversible brush between the depending portions, and means for securingthe brush to the depending portions of the handle whereby either surfacemay be exposed for use.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my sig nature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM THOMAS BRAXTON.

Witnesses:

EUGENE JOHNSON, LUCIEN RICHARDSON.

